2016–17 Liga Gimel
# 2016–17 Liga Gimel

The 2016–17 Liga Gimel season was the 49th season of fifth tier football in Israel, with 102 clubs competing in 8 regional divisions for promotion to Liga Bet.

## Review and events

* Towards the end of the season the minor leagues referees went on strike. As consequence, some matches were not played, while others were played with replacement referees or with partial staff. The IFA set the unplayed matches as 0–0 with no points awarded.

## Upper Galilee Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bnei HaGoal VeHagalil | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 102 | 16 | +86 | 55 | Promoted to Liga Bet |
| 2 | Tzeirei Tamra | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 11 | +49 | 52 | Promoted to Liga Bet |
| 3 | Hapoel Merom HaGalil | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 38 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Bnei Tuba-Zangariyye | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 33 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Nahariya | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 52 | 63 | −11 | 27 | |
| 6 | Maccabi Ahva Sha'ab | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 24 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Bnei Hurfeish | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 63 | −30 | 20 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Tarshiha | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 47 | −21 | 19 | |
| 9 | Hapoel Bnei Bi'ina | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 58 | −35 | 16 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Bnei Peki'in | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 14 | |
| 11 | Maccabi Ahva Yarka | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 56 | −24 | 8 | |
| 12 | F.C. Aramshe Danun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Folded |
| 13 | Hapoel Bnei Rameh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Folded |

* ↑ F.C. Aramshe Danun withdrew from the league.
* ↑ Following a match between Hapoel Bnei Rameh and Bnei HaGolan VeHagalil, which was abandoned as Bnei Rameh players attacked the referee, the IFA disciplinary committee deducted 2 points from Bnei Rameh. Following the match Bnei Rameh withdrew from the league, and its record was expunged, along with the points deduction.
* Two matches were not played and were given as a 0–0 without points: Hapoel Bnei Tuba-Zangariyye – Maccabi Ahva Yarka and Bnei Bi'ina – Maccabi Ahva Sha'ab.

## Lower Galilee Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Maccabi Nujeidat | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 8 | +47 | 45 | Promoted to Liga Bet |
| 2 | Maccabi Ironi Tamra | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 8 | +38 | 44 | |
| 3 | Ironi Bnei Sha'ab | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 49 | 17 | +32 | 37 | |
| 4 | Tzeirei Bir al-Maksur | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 32 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Ironi Bnei I'billin | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 26 | |
| 6 | Maccabi Kafr Manda | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 20 | |
| 7 | Maccabi Basmat Tab'un | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 40 | −17 | 19 | |
| 8 | F.C. Kfar Kama | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 31 | 64 | −33 | 15 | |
| 9 | Hapoel Bnei Deir al-Asad | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 49 | −34 | 12 | |
| 10 | Beitar Kiryat Ata | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 66 | −42 | 7 | |
| 11 | F.C. Halat el-Sharif | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Folded |

* 1 2 The 19th round match between Maccabi Basmat Tab'un and Bnei Deir al-Asad was abandoned at the 67th minute due to a brawl between the players. The match was set as a 0–0 without points awarded.
* ↑ F.C. Kfar Kama had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player.
* ↑ F.C. Halat el-Sharif failed to appear to three matches and were expelled for the league.

## Jezreel Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Maccabi Bnei Reineh | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 62 | 11 | +51 | 49 | Promoted to Liga Bet |
| 2 | Hapoel Bnei Musmus | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 8 | +27 | 44 | |
| 3 | Bnei Musheirifa Baiada | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 43 | |
| 4 | Beitar Afula | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 39 | |
| 5 | F.C. Nazareth Illit | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 37 | |
| 6 | Ahi Bir al-Maksur | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 29 | |
| 7 | Maccabi Ahi Arara 'Ara | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 23 | |
| 8 | Beitar Ein Mahil | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 19 | |
| 9 | Beitar Umm al-Fahm | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 33 | −18 | 13 | |
| 10 | Ihud Bnei Baqa | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 49 | −32 | 9 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Ein as-Sahala | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 68 | −59 | 3 | |

* 1 2 The 17th round match between Ihud Bnei Baqa and Hapoel Ein as-Sahala was abandoned at the 70th minute due to a brawl between the players. The match was set as a 0–0 without points awarded.

## Samaria Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hapoel Bnei Fureidis | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 21 | +39 | 53 | Promoted to Liga Bet |
| 2 | Beitar Pardes Hanna | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 17 | +40 | 52 | Promoted to Liga Bet |
| 3 | Hapoel Bnei Jisr az-Zarqa | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 42 | |
| 4 | F.C. Pardes Hanna-Karkur | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 60 | 25 | +35 | 41 | |
| 5 | Maccabi Neve Sha'anan | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 38 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Isfiya | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 63 | −22 | 27 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Or Akiva | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 25 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Ahva Haifa | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 23 | |
| 9 | Maccabi Ironi Barta'a | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 23 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Kiryat Haim | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 19 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Halissa | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 54 | −26 | 17 | |
| 12 | Hapoel Menashe | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 85 | −58 | 10 | |

* Two matches weren't played and were given as a 0–0 without points: Hapoel Ahva Haifa – Maccabi Ironi Barta'a and Hapoel Menashe – F.C. Pardes Hanna-Karkur.

## Sharon Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Shimshon Kafr Qasim | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 74 | 14 | +60 | 65 | Promoted to Liga Bet |
| 2 | Shimshon Bnei Tayibe | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 107 | 16 | +91 | 65 | Promoted to Liga Bet |
| 3 | Bnei Qalansawe | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 68 | 26 | +42 | 49 | |
| 4 | Maccabi HaSharon Netanya | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 45 | |
| 5 | Bnei Ra'anana | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 42 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Oranit | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 37 | |
| 7 | Ironi Ariel | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 37 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Jaljulia | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 27 | |
| 9 | F.C. Netanya | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 55 | −23 | 25 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Kafr Bara | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 63 | −40 | 19 | |
| 11 | F.C. Tzeirei Tira | 24 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 46 | −26 | 15 | |
| 12 | Beitar Tubruk | 24 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 93 | −71 | 8 | |
| 13 | F.C. Kafr Qasim Nibrass | 24 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 101 | −89 | 2 | |

* 1 2 Shimshon Kafr Qaim wins head-to-head against Shimshon Bnei Tayibe (1–1; 3–2)
* Four matches weren't played and were given as a 0–0 without points: Maccabi HaSharon Netanya – Bnei Qalansawe, Hapoel Oranit – Hapoel Kafr Bara, Hapoel Jaljulia – F.C. Netanya and F.C. Kafr Qasim Nibrass – Tzeirei Tira.

## Tel Aviv Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ironi Beit Dagan | 30 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 151 | 40 | +111 | 80 | Promoted to Liga Bet |
| 2 | Maccabi HaShikma Hen | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 124 | 35 | +89 | 70 | |
| 3 | Otzma Holon | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 98 | 40 | +58 | 61 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Neve Golan | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 85 | 49 | +36 | 57 | |
| 5 | Shikun Vatikim Ramat Gan | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 79 | 39 | +40 | 55 | |
| 6 | Bnei Yehud | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 76 | 42 | +34 | 51 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Abirei Bat Yam | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 115 | 75 | +40 | 46 | |
| 8 | AS Sporting Tel Aviv | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 68 | 70 | −2 | 38 | |
| 9 | Maccabi Spartak Ramat Gan | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 68 | 82 | −14 | 36 | |
| 10 | Inter Aliyah Tel Aviv | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 52 | 60 | −8 | 35 | |
| 11 | Elitzur Yehud | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 60 | 83 | −23 | 35 | |
| 12 | Maccabi Or Yehuda | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 46 | 72 | −26 | 30 | |
| 13 | Beitar Jaffa | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 37 | 82 | −45 | 29 | |
| 14 | Elitzur Jaffa Tel Aviv | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 70 | 121 | −51 | 25 | |
| 15 | Beitar Ezra | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 57 | 95 | −38 | 19 | |
| 16 | Maccabi Pardes Katz | 30 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 33 | 234 | −201 | 4 | |

* 1 2 Inter Aliyah wins head-to-head against Elitzur Yehud (2–1; 5–1)
* Five matches weren't played and were given as a 0–0 without points: Sporting Club – Maccabi Or Yehuda, Inter Aliyah – Bnei Yehud, Beitar Jaffa – Beitar Ezra, Elitzur Yehud – Ozmah Holon and Hapoel Neve Golan – Beitar Jaffa.

## Central Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | A.S. Ashdod | 24 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 18 | +125 | 67 | Promoted to Liga Bet |
| 2 | Maccabi Kiryat Ekron | 24 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 90 | 32 | +58 | 61 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Gereda | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 83 | 30 | +53 | 52 | |
| 4 | Beitar Ashdod | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 77 | 34 | +43 | 50 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Bnei Ashdod | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 89 | 44 | +45 | 41 | |
| 6 | Ironi Lod | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 39 | |
| 7 | Tzeirei Lod | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 31 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Matzliah | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 47 | 71 | −24 | 27 | |
| 9 | Maccabi Rehovot | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 25 | |
| 10 | F.C. Rishon LeZion | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 47 | 82 | −35 | 21 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Tirat Shalom | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 69 | −36 | 15 | |
| 12 | Hapoel Mevaseret Zion | 24 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 27 | 86 | −59 | 11 | |
| 13 | Hapoel Ramla | 24 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 186 | −171 | 3 | |

* Five matches weren't played and were given as a 0–0 without points: Hapoel Tirat Shalom – Tzeirei Lod, Hapoel Matliah – F.C. Rishon LeZion, Ironi Lod – Maccabi Rehovot, Beitar Ashdod – Hapoel Bnei Ashdod and Hapoel Mevaseret Zion – Hapoel Ramla

## South Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hapoel Yeruham | 24 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 107 | 16 | +91 | 67 | Promoted to Liga Bet |
| 2 | Beitar Kiryat Gat | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 89 | 23 | +66 | 57 | |
| 3 | Ironi Kuseife | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 40 | |
| 4 | Maccabi Ironi Hura | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 35 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Merhavim | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 33 | |
| 6 | Maccabi Dimona | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 30 | |
| 7 | A.S. Ashkelon | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 30 | |
| 8 | Elitzur Ironi Yehuda | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 29 | |
| 9 | Hapoel Rahat | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 62 | −26 | 26 | |
| 10 | F.C. Be'er Sheva Haim Levy | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 26 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Ar'arat an-Naqab | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 67 | −33 | 24 | |
| 12 | F.C. Arad | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 70 | −26 | 23 | |
| 13 | Tzeirei al-Hoshla | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 72 | −50 | 13 | |

* 1 2 Maccabi Dimona wins head-to-head against A.S. Ashkelon (3–2; 3–2)
* Five matches weren't played and were given as a 0–0 without points: Tzeirei al-Hoshla – Hapoel Ar'arat an-Naqab, Hapoel Ar'arat an-Naqab – Maccabi Dimona, Ironi Kuseife – Hapoel Rahat, Beitar Kiryat Gat – A.S. Ashkelon and Hapoel Merhavi – Maccabi Ironi Hura
